Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Vitesse & Ajax face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the KNVB Beker. All the pre-match information is available here!
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Eredivisie. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at FC Groningen.
Vitesse form and stats
Vitesse participated in KNVB Beker the last season, where they reached the quarter-finals.When playing at home in the Eredivisie, Vitesse have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 10 games. This match is a KNVB Beker match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses in this competition.
Stress levels are on the rise for Vitesse's attacking players as they have now played 251 minutes without scoring in a league game. B. Linssen was their last goal scorer.
In their previous game, the manager E. Sturing led his Vitesse to a defeat in the Eredivisie match away at FC Groningen. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at GelreDome. Before that, Vitesse played out a Eredivisie draw 0-0 when visiting ADO Den Haag.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Eredivisie game versus SC Heerenveen in only four days. This game is also played here at GelreDome.
Vitesse have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at GelreDome with 18 goals in 10 league matches. Vitesse's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ajax form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for Ajax, as they won the KNVB Beker.Ajax's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Ajax collect 20 points from their 10 away matches in the Eredivisie. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Ajax has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Ajax go into this game after a win, the home game against PSV that ended 1-0. A 1-2 defeat away at FC Groningen before that.
A new game in only four days for Ajax, the Eredivisie home match versus RKC Waalwijk. Busy days.
Ajax are a potent attacking force on the road with their 25 goals in 10 league games. As opposed to that, Ajax have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Vitesse won three, Ajax won six and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Linssen 12 goals |   Q. Promes 11 goals |  T. Matavž 9 goals |
Vitesse missing players
Ajax missing players
| Vitesse | Ajax | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 18 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 41 | 23 | Scored | S | 28 | 68 | ||
| 30 | 12 | Conceded | C | 16 | 24 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 84% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 16% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.1 | 6.7 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 3.9 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.7 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 371 | 195 | Total Shots | T S | 162 | 492 | ||
| 126 | 68 | Shots on Target | S O | 57 | 181 | ||
| 33% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 49% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 43 | 50 |
| 2 | AZ Alkmaar | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 31 | 47 |
| 3 | Feyenoord | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 40 |
| 4 | Willem II | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 40 |
| 5 | PSV | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 39 |
| 6 | Vitesse | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 35 |
| 7 | FC Utrecht | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Heracles | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | SC Heerenveen | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 29 |
| 11 | Sparta Rotterdam | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -6 | 24 |
| 12 | FC Twente | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 24 |
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 49 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 33 | -22 | 23 |
| 14 | PEC Zwolle | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | -16 | 22 |
| 15 | FC Emmen | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 28 | -16 | 22 |
| 16 | VVV-Venlo | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 48 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 27 | -26 | 21 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -20 | 17 |
| 18 | RKC Waalwijk | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 33 | -28 | 12 |